#81966E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.6% 0.062 130.5), rgb(129, 150, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#81966E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81966E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 150, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.062 130.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #81966E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81966E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81966E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81966E text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A788
oklch(70.6% 0.048 131)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81966E
oklch(64.6% 0.062 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#667C51
oklch(55.7% 0.068 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#546842
oklch(49% 0.063 131)
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Step 800
800
#455536
oklch(42.7% 0.053 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A462F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#81966E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9A906C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F70 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82938B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81966E
#81966E
oklch(64.6% 0.062 130.5)
- #9A84AA
#9A84AA
oklch(64.7% 0.061 310.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #81966E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #81966E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.